7 Charming Coastal Cottages

Martha's Vineyard Cottage Location: Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Cost per week: Rates available upon request Why we love it: This frequently-photographed cottage, available only as a monthly rental, has the perfect patio for watching the sun rise as you sip your morning cup of joe. Plus, it has two spacious bedrooms, making it an ideal getaway for a family.

Leakey’s, Inverness, Scotland This independent second-hand bookshop, opened in 1979, is in an old Gaelic church in Inverness: “It’s huge, with a log fire”, says Campbell. It also happens to be one of novelist Ali Smith’s favourite places – “she used to work at a cafe down the road as a teenager and would spend her money at the bookshop”.

Leakey’s Book Store, Inverness, Scotland This independent second-hand bookshop, opened in 1979, is in an old Gaelic church in Inverness: “It’s huge, with a log fire”, says Campbell. It also happens to be one of novelist Ali Smith’s favourite places – “she used to work at a cafe down the road as a teenager and would spend her money at the bookshop”.

Leakey’s book shop, Inverness, Scotland This independent second-hand bookshop, opened in 1979, is in an old Gaelic church in Inverness: “It’s huge, with a log fire”, says Campbell. It also happens to be one of novelist Ali Smith’s favourite places – “she used to work at a cafe down the road as a teenager and would spend her money at the bookshop”. http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/gallery/2014/oct/10/weird-and-wonderful-bookshops-worldwide-in-pictures

Weird and wonderful bookshops worldwide – in pictures- #books #bookshops From a Canadian bookshop opened by Alice Munro in the 1960s to one in the island of Santorini started by drunk Oxford students, some of the world’s most exotic booksellers feature in The Bookshop Book, published as part of a UK-wide Books are My Bag campaign to support the bookselling industry in the run-up to Christmas. Its author Jen Campbell introduces some of the finest

Leakey's Bookshop in Inverness, Scotland

Leakey’s, Inverness, Scotland - This independent second-hand bookshop, opened in 1979, is in an old Gaelic church. Photograph: Charles Leakey --Weird and wonderful bookshops worldwide – in pictures | Books | The Guardian

Outdoor Adventures Abound at Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area in the Willamette National Forest. If you’re looking for a little more action and space to swim, the river opens up and you’ll see a small waterfall that flows into a large pool with a big rock in the center. There’s a smooth groove down the rock that serves as a natural waterslide.

OREGON. Natural waterslide on the Little North Santiam River, at one end of the Opal Creek hike.

Natural waterslide on the Little North Santiam River at one end of the Opal Creek hike. Oregon